Status:

RECRUITING

Pilot of Continuous Glucose Monitor-Augmented Food Is Medicine

Lead Sponsor:

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Collaborating Sponsors:

American Heart Association

Conditions:

Nutrition

Type 2 Diabetes

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study is designed to test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a continuous glucose monitor (CGM)-augmented food is medicine (FIM) intervention for adults with type 2 diabetes and nutritio...

Detailed Description

This study is designed to test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a CGM-augmented FIM intervention for adults with type 2 diabetes and nutrition or food insecurity. The study will enroll adul...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Able to complete study activities in English
  • Aged ≥18 years
  • Type 2 diabetes as defined by self-report and confirmed by ICD-10 codes
  • Chart review will be conducted by the study team and a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (E.11.xx) from either the problem list or a diagnosis linked to an encounter will be used as confirmation. Discrepancies in diagnosis codes will be resolved by review of provider notes within the past 3 years.
  • HbA1c \> 8.0% in the last 12 months via point of care or venous measurement. If there are multiple values, the most recent one will be considered.
  • Receiving primary or specialty care within UNC Health as defined by at least one visit with a primary care provider or endocrine provider within the past year
  • Indication of a barrier to healthy eating consisting of report of food insecurity (defined as a score greater or equal to 1.0 on the 6-item USDA Food Security Survey Module (FSSM)) and/OR nutrition insecurity (defined as more often than 'Rarely' on the One-Item Gretchen Swanson Nutrition Screener, OR more often than 'Not Very Hard' on the Two-item Nutrition Security Screener (NSS))
  • Any positive screen on the FSSM, Gretchen Swanson Nutrition Screener, or NSS
  • No plans to move from the area for at least 4 months
  • Willing and able to provide written informed consent and participate in all study activities

Exclusion

  • Type 1 or other diabetes
  • Use of insulin or secretagogues in the preceding 6 months
  • Use of CGM in the preceding 6 months
  • Inability to use CGM and related technology (e.g., the companion app), including lack of a smartphone that is compatible with Stelo (information on compatible phones available in Appendix 1) or known allergy to adhesive
  • Known psychosis or major psychiatric illness that prevents participation with study activities
  • Pregnancy or planned pregnancy in the next 4 months-glycemic targets are different for pregnant women compared to non-pregnant women with diabetes and our intervention is designed for non-pregnant glycemic targets
  • Participant in diabetes, nutrition, or weight research intervention in last 12 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 19 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07148713

Start Date

September 19 2025

End Date

June 1 2026

Last Update

November 12 2025

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599